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Redfish Pass, FL - Captiva Island, FL - (North End) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the
Suwannee River out to 60 NM.

Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.

GMZ800-270315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will keep light winds and slight seas in place
through the weekend. Some land fog could potentially move over
nearshore waters during the late night and early morning hours. A
cold front will move across the waters Monday night into Tuesday,
with just a few showers possible, then winds increase to near
advisory levels behind the front for mid- week.

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GMZ830-270315-
Tampa Bay waters-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ836-270315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.

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GMZ856-270315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ876-270315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ853-270315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ873-270315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ850-270315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ870-270315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EST Fri Dec 26 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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